Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-21
GENERAL NOTES.

opinion that the record IN the Anarchist
case does not involve any federal ques-
tion.
The cobblers of Natick, Mass, are
about to erect a monument to the late
Vice President Henry Wilson.
Mr. S. V. NILES, wealthy resident of
Washington, anh a relative of the late
Vice President Hendricks, died Wednes-
day night.
Mr.. CALDWELL, American Consul Gen
eral at Cairo, Egypt, reports that 5000
native pupils are IN attendance In
schools in the Nile Valley, established by
American missionaries.
THE disease known as the CHAMBERS
has been discovered among the animals
on farm a mile east of Elgin, Ill.
The Cleveland (Ohio) Drug Company
made an assignment Thursday. owing
| $4,000. The assets are SAID to be about
| 100000.
THE banking house of Morton Z. Post
& Co, OF Cheyenne, Wy. T., has closed its
doors, and its failure carries down with
it branch bank at West Cliff, Col.
! THERE are 25,OOO Hebrew business men
in California, and they are accounted,
even by business comp petitors, among the
most desirable citizens of the state.
ALEXANDER PoLACK, clothing merchant
of Omaha, Neb., failed Monday. 1t is
said the liabilities will reach $115,00O. A
number of creditors are secured.
THE Piedmont Exposition at Atlanta,
Ga, was opened Monday, addresses be-
ing delivered by Fl. w. Grady, Governor
Gordon, and the Hon. S. j. Randall
THE trouble at the Pipestone (Minn.)
Indian Reservation has been settled by
the white settlers agreeing to be moved.
They also sign an agreement to stay off
| the reservation.
A SMALL fire that burned down some
telegraph poles and thus cut off commun-
ication with the city was the cause of the
rumor that Charleston had been visited
by another earthquake.
The remains of General Fitzpatrick
were landed at New York Thursday from
the steamer Newport, and will be Inferred
in the United States Military Cemetery
at West Point.
IT is stated that the principal sugar re-
finers of the country are endeavoring to
| form q "trust," for the better protection
of their interests, and that the combined
resources of the firms mentioned is about
$4,000.
AT Elkhart, Ind, Tuesday the Erwin
Lane Company, extensive paper manu-
facturers, assigned to J. A. Hill. Assets
and liabilities are unknown.
Hon. THOMAS C. MANNING, late United
States Minister to Mexico, died in New
York Oct. IL. Judge Manning has for
many years been prominent lawyer and
jurist of New Orleans.
In an address Sunday night at Dubu-
que Congressman. Coffin stated that in the
past nine years the oldfashioned car
coupler ard mandrake had killed Al
railroad employees in Iowa, and crippled
for life 1,439 persons.
A MAN must have good-sized bank ac-
count if he wishes to reside in Pasadena,
Cal. House rent is enormous, and the
Star says that a room that was leased for
$780, then subdivided at $45 per quarter,
or 81 80 for the room.
The Italian residents of Philadelphia
have decided to give an entertainment
on the 18th of October each year until
1892 to raise funds for the erection of q
statue of Columbus. The location of the
statue has not yet been determined on.
It may be in Philadelphia and it may be
n Washington.
A CITIZEN of Pittsburgh, Pa, has patent
ed a new method OF propelling steamers.
He has working model of boat in
which he uses the wheels or propelling
power of the boat to support 1t, and
claims that by this device his boat can be
run at the rate of mile minute.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Missou-
RI in session at st. Louis Thursday, sus
tanned the law forbidding lodges to &C
cept as members any person engaged in
the saloon business. There are at pres
ent a number Of liquor dealers in the
ranks.
The Railway Commission of Minnesota
have notified all railways within the State
that lines failing to supply each passen-
| ger and sleeping car with two fre-extin-
| guishers, accoI ding to law, will be prose
cuted by the Attorney
| A GRAND ARMY celebration will be held
! at Cincinnati Oct. 1928. Representa-
tives of all the posts in Ohio, Indiana and
| Kentucky are expected. and Grand Army
men from other States are expected to
| participate. General Hickenlooper will
| be commander of the gathering.
| PRESIDENT STIoKNEY, OF the Minnesota
and Northwestern Road, is credited with
saying that he intends to reduce the
! price of one-thousand mile tickets on his
road from S25 to $50.
QUEEN VICTORIA has the largest book
ever bound. 1t measures eighteen inches
across the back, and weighs over thirty
pounds. It is the volume with the iubi-
lee addresses of congratulation from the
| Habitations of the Primrose League.
Mss IDA Il. ADDS, the leading literary
woman of the Pacific coast, is about to
bring a S500,000 breach of promise suit
against Ex-Governor Downey, of San
| Francisco. What terrible love makers
those California politicians are. 1t must
be the ''glorius climate"
Miss STELLA BURKE, of Denver, whose
| father is wealthy, concluded that she
| ought to earn her own living. Putting
on calico dress, she took service with
family under an assumed name. The
girl must have been reading Count Tolls
| tots novels.
On the first of July, 1856, there was
S309 zoo, COO in the United States treasury
and 81, ,250 0OO, 900 in the hands of the
people. October !, 1887, there was 1902
100000 in the United States treasury, and
81 $50, 900, 900 in the hands of the PEOPLE.
During the fifteen months. the treasury
had lost $1,000, 900, and the people had
gained 500 600 600.
MORTON E. Posr d Co., bankers at
Cheyenne, Wy. T., failed Monday, and
later made an assignment for the benefit
OF their creditors. A statement gives
the assest as S9o3,57o, with liabilities of
S464, 800, bat notwithstanding this en-
couraging showing it is feared that the
depositors viii lose heavily. The branch
bank at West Cliff. Col, will also be clos
ed.
From the disclosures made at the trial
of number of negro Mssons for murder
at Greenwood, Mississippi, it would ap
pear that the lodges among the colored
| people in that vicinity are criminal Or
CARNATIONS whese principal business is
TO ex.erminate such persons as have been
unfortunate enough to incxr the enuity
. of the members.
DE-. PERsY, medical missionary in
Africa, returned home to Indianapolis a
few weeks ago, bringing with him q 10
year old Indian prince, whom he intended
to educate. But the little fellow hates
school, is dreadfuIly homesick, and will be
sent back home ct ths first opportunity.
i | He viii not associate with colored boys,
whom be regards with more aversion
: than he does the whites